Detroit guard out indefinitely after slamming his thumb in a car door

The Pistons haven’t even started the regular season and already things are becoming unhinged. Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey broke his thumb when it was caught in a car door and is out indefinitely as a result.

Let the irony of a player in the Motor City sustaining a car-related injury wash over you.

The press release issued by the Pistons addresses the injury with dignity, but the absurdity of the unfortunate event is still palpable.

The Detroit Pistons announced today that guard Rodney Stuckey has suffered a fracture of the distal phalanx on his right thumb and will miss tonight’s game vs. Miami. The injury occurred on Wednesday afternoon as a result of the thumb becoming caught inside the door jamb of Stuckey’s vehicle while the door was closing.

For Stuckey, it means a season spent explaining how your injury occurred and hearing the same motor-related jokes on a loop. The injury is a little more dire for the Pistons, who will have Stuckey’s $8.5 million expiring contract to reckon with.

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